Zuisho White Pine

[Brian Van Fleet]

Update shot. Shortened a couple unruly shoots, and will need to unwire and rewired it in the fall. Not bad for a first round.

 

[Adamski77]

Update shot. Shortened a couple unruly shoots, and will need to unwire and rewired it in the fall. Not bad for a first round.
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Brian... just read the whole thread... amazing progress, patience... and tree of course. Thanks for sharing and updating.
Question... as I can't see on the photo... first level of branches at the bottom... there is still 3 there? Doesn't seem to swell too much/at all.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Question... as I can't see on the photo... first level of branches at the bottom... there is still 3 there? Doesn't seem to swell too much/at all.

Yes, for now the right branch will become that long extending branch, the left side will be a “second trunk”, and the back branch is still on for now, but will likely be removed over time. Since that whorl is right above the graft, swelling hasn't been an issue.

 

[cmeg1]

Awesome progression!
Like,2009…really!!!

Ahhhhh…Evergreens,Zuisho’s and Kokono’s

 

[Nybonsai12]

Fantastic Brian!

 

[Deleted member 32750]

Incredible progression and very inspiring! I look forward to seeing what the tree looks like by 2029

 

[Colorado]

Wow, amazing thread! Just went back and read the whole enchilada. Thanks for documenting this, Brian!

I don’t have any Zuisho, but I do have a finger-thick Bristlecone pine that I’m growing out in a similar manner. This thread is SUPER helpful and has given me some ideas and inspiration

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Before and after unwiring. May lightly prune, and then give it a year before another round of work.



Trunk is fattening up nicely after 15 short years.

 

[MaciekA]

Hey Brian, thank you so much for documenting the progress of this tree. "From humble beginnings"!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Spring update…

 

[Hartinez]

Spring update…
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Next level development Brian, from just a stick in a pot. A nice variety stick in a pot though.

 

[cockroach]

Still not convinced that stick you started with wasn't changed out somewhere along the line for a finished tree. But, I'll take your word for it. lol.
Awesome work and inspiration for what can be done. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Hardened off and fattening up. Need to wire it out again this fall. It actually looks like a pine tree rn!

 

[Nybonsai12]

Just keeps getting better..

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Here is a shot after pruning and wiring it at Bjorn’s last weekend.

 

[Hartinez]

Looking great Brian!

 

[Macbonsai]

Here is a shot after pruning and wiring it at Bjorn’s last weekend.
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What a beautiful tree! I got a 2 year old Zuisho cutting in October--I will have to post some photos of the progression as I have had to learn about when to cut back on watering in early winter, and when to pour it on in early spring... It has given me some heart attacks at both inflection points, with browning needles, but the candles are pushing and green and the little Zuisho looks like it is coming back from the dead.